American Bankruptcy Institute Archives

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filings Increase 83% Y/Y in February

New bankruptcy filings in February registered double-digit year-over-year increases across all major U.S. filing categories, according to data provided by Epiq Bankruptcy, including an 83% increase in Chapter 11 filings.

March 6, 2023 American Bankruptcy Institute | Amy Quackenboss | Epiq | Epiq Bankruptcy | Gregg Morin Ian Koplin

New Bankruptcy Filings on the Rise Across Most Chapters

According to data provided by Epiq Bankruptcy, a provider of U.S. bankruptcy filing data, new bankruptcy filings were up year over year across Chapters 7, 11, 13 and 15 in January.

February 6, 2023 American Bankruptcy Institute | Amy Quackenboss | Epiq Bankruptcy | Gregg Morin Ian Koplin

Commercial Chapter 11 Filings Increased by 2% in 2022

Commercial Chapter 11 filings increased by 2% to 3,816 in calendar year 2022 from the previous year’s total of 3,726, according to Epiq Bankruptcy.

January 6, 2023 American Bankruptcy Institute | Amy Quackenboss | Epiq Bankruptcy Ian Koplin

ABI Renames Lifetime Achievement Award to Bill Brandt Lifetime Achievement Award

The American Bankruptcy Institute’s Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes the recipient’s sustained and deep commitment to the leadership and governance of the organization, has been renamed after William A. Brandt, founder of Development Specialists.

December 16, 2022 American Bankruptcy Institute | William A. Brandt Ian Koplin

October Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filing Increase 2% Y/Y, Decrease 32% M/M

According to data provided by Epiq Bankruptcy, commercial Chapter 11 filings increased 2% year over year in October while decreasing 32% on a month-over-month basis. In addition, Subchapter V elections increased 28% year over year and decreased 16% month over month.

November 4, 2022 American Bankruptcy Institute | Amy Quackenboss | Epiq Bankruptcy | Gregg Morin Phil Neuffer

July Commercial Chapter 11 Filings Down 13% Y/Y

According to data provided by Epiq Bankruptcy, a provider of U.S. bankruptcy filing data, there were 212 commercial Chapter 11 filings registered in July 2022, a decrease of 13% from the 245 filings in July 2021.

August 5, 2022 American Bankruptcy Institute | Amy Quackenboss | Chris Kruse | Epiq Bankruptcy Ian Koplin

ABI Honors Keen-Summit Capital Partners with Asset Sale of the Year Award

The American Bankruptcy Institute’s asset sales committee named Keen-Summit Capital Partners the winner of the asset sale of the year award for its sale of the 6,400-acre Big Horn ranch in the Chapter 11 proceeding of Lighthouse Resources.

ABI Names Judge Carey President

The American Bankruptcy Institute’s board of directors selected the Hon. Kevin J. Carey (ret.) of Hogan Lovells to be president for a one-year term.

May 6, 2022 American Bankruptcy Institute | Kevin J. Carey Ian Koplin

ABI Applauds Passage of Amended Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment and Technical Corrections Act

The American Bankruptcy Institute applauded the U.S. Senate’s passage of the amended Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment and Technical Corrections Act. The legislative substitute will raise the debt limit back to $7.5 million for small businesses electing to file for bankruptcy under subchapter V of Chapter 11.

ABI Applauds Introduction of Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment and Technical Corrections Act

The ABI applauded the introduction of S. 3823, the Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment and Technical Corrections Act, which would permanently set the debt limit at $7.5 million for small businesses electing to file for bankruptcy under subchapter V of Chapter 11.

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